Labour leads in London but Greens could derail a Miliband victory January 26, 2015 Labour could be on course to win eight of its London target seats, according to a new poll released today. Historically a Labour city, a good performance in London is crucial to a Labour win in May. According to a YouGov poll conducted for the Evening Standard puts Labour 10 points ahead of the Tories [...]
Centre Point revamps with luxury apartments and new retail space January 26, 2015 Work is beginning on London's iconic Centre Point Tower today in the hope of creating a swanky new retail and restaurant destination in the heart of the capital. The 1960s skyscraper, owned by investment company Almacantar, will be home to 82 luxury apartments as well as new retail and restaurant space. A new public piazza [...]
Ed Miliband plans to slash tuition fees by a third if Labour win the General Election January 25, 2015 Ed Miliband is planning to cut tuition fees from £9,000 to £6,000 if Labour wins this year's General Election. The BBC's economics editor Robert Peston has been told that Miliband will make the policy announcement next month. A commitment from Labour on tuition fees has long been expected. The policy may help the party keep [...]
Syriza wins Greek election: Alexis Tsipras to lead new government January 25, 2015 The radical left party Syriza has won Greece's snap election in a contest that could mark a historic turning point in the history of the Eurozone. Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras has called Syriza's leader Alexis Tsipras to congratulate him on winning the election. Samaras told an audience of supporters: We were obliged to take [...]
Greek election: Golden Dawn could be Greece’s third biggest party January 25, 2015 Greece's political order is set to undergo a radical change after today's elections. Exit polls suggested the far left party Syriza will receive the largest share of the vote between 35.5 and 39.5 per cent. The Greek interior ministry predicts Syriza will achieve 36.5 per cent of the vote and win 150 seats – one [...]
Greek election 2015: Syriza is on course for victory January 25, 2015 The official projections for Greece's long-awaited general election are in. The radical left party Syriza led by firebrand Alexis Tsipras will win first place with between 36.5 per cent of the vote. According to MetronAnalysis' pollster Fanaras Syriza will come just one seat short of winning a parliamentary majority with 150 seats. The anti-austerity party [...]
Post Office to challenge major banks for top spot in financial services January 25, 2015 The Post Office is in for major changes this week as the aged company sets its sights on one of the top spots in Britain's financial services industry. According to Sky News, the Post Office is hoping to become one of the country's leading financial services providers and will announce on Monday its plan to [...]
Broadcasters BBC and ITV offer seven-way General Election TV debates January 22, 2015 After weeks of wrangling in the wake of David Cameron's insistence that he won't take part in General Election TV debates unless the Greens are represented, broadcasters BBC and ITV have come back with a rather stunning proposal. The two broadcasters have decided to offer the party leaders and the public the chance of a [...]
France and Austria bring forward new plan for financial transaction tax January 22, 2015 France and Austria have unveiled plans to reintroduce the financial transactions tax (FTT) at a lower rate but across a wider range of areas. Talks over the controversial tax have been deadlocked over what transactions it should apply to and at what rate. France and Austria have sought to the break the inertia with a [...]
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy will fight for Westminster seat January 22, 2015 Jim Murphy, Labour's leader in Scotland, will seek re-election to the Westminster parliament, he confirmed today. Murphy said he will seek to retain his East Renfrewshire seat, rather than run for a place in the Scottish parliament. However, he will be Labour's candidate for first minister in 2016. Murphy will not look to replicate Alex [...]
